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(URGENT) N. Korea to launch satellite between Aug. 24-31: Kyodo

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Yoon likely to replace industry minister: sources

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol reportedly plans to replace his industry minister, according to sources Monday. According to a presidential office official, Bang Moon-kyu, minister of government policy coordination, is expected to
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S. Korea explained to China results of trilateral summit through diplomatic channels: Seoul FM

By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's top diplomat said Monday the government explained to Beijing the results of a recent trilateral summit between the leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan soon after the gathering.Pr
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Price ceiling raised for agricultural, livestock gifts to public officials

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission on Monday approved a revision of the anti-corruption law to ease restrictions on the price of gifts that can be provided to public officials and some other profess
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'Child prodigy' drops out of high school due to bullying, his father says

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- A 10-year-old child, who gained fame as an infant prodigy years ago and entered one of the nation's most elite high schools in March this year, recently dropped out due to persistent bullying by his classmates, his fath
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Defense ministry to transfer case on Marine's death to police

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry decided Monday to transfer the findings of a preliminary probe into last month's death of a young Marine to the police after conducting a review on the Marine Corps' investigation, officials sai
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Nearly 300 teachers report profitable activities with private educational companies

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 300 current teachers have reported their involvement in profitable activities associated with private educational companies, including selling exam questions and creating study materials, the education ministry said
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Ex-special counsel indicted on bribery charges connected to development scandal

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors indicted former special counsel Park Young-soo on Monday on bribery charges connected to a high-profile property development scandal.Park is charged with taking a combined 1.9 billion won (US$1.4 million) from p
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Police investigating 18 alleged offenses related to World Scout Jamboree

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Police are investigating 18 cases of alleged offenses, including five sexual crimes, in connection with the 2023 World Scout Jamboree, officials said Monday.Four of the five sexual crimes involve indecent act by compulsion
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(LEAD) S. Korea's COVID-19 cases drop for 1st time in 2 months

(ATTN: UPDATES with detailed figures in paras 2-4)SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases dropped last week to snap seven consecutive weeks of growth, government data showed Monday, encouraging health authorities to resume
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Yoon calls for fundamental measures against random crimes

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday to come up with fundamental measures against random crimes, his spokesperson said, amid a series of brutal incidents that have shocked t
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S. Korea holds major job fair for foreign firms, int'l students

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea held a large-scale job fair in Seoul to give foreign companies a chance to attract talents here and offer international students an opportunity to land a decent job in the country, the industry ministry said Mon
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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases drop for 1st time in 2 months

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases dropped last week to snap seven consecutive weeks of growth, government data showed Monday, encouraging health authorities to resume their plans to lift all virus curbs.The country re
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DP says trilateral summit at Camp David beneficial only to U.S. and Japan

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) hit out at the government Monday over a recent trilateral summit with the United States and Japan, claiming South Korea gained little from the meeting.President Yoon
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(4th LD) N. Korean leader inspects cruise missile test as S. Korea-U.S. military drills begin

(ATTN: REWRITES headline; UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo)By Kim Soo-yeon and Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a navy unit and inspected a cruise missile test aboard a warship, Pyongy
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(LEAD) Yoon says N.K. threat will only make S. Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation stronger

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by Yoon)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that increased threats of provocation from North Korea will only strengthen security cooperation among South Korea, the United State
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Air Force stages air defense drills

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Air Force staged air defense drills Monday to reinforce its combat readiness, officials said, as tensions linger over North Korea's continued missile launches.The defensive counter air drills took plac
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Police apprehend 192 over online murder threats

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Police have apprehended 192 people for posting online threats of copycat crimes since a fatal stabbing incident in Seoul one month ago, officials said Monday.During the month since the incident on July 21, in which a man wi
Knife rampage threat uploaded under account belonging to police official

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SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- An online post threatening a knife rampage at Gangnam Station in southern Seoul was uploaded Monday under an online account belonging to a police official, police officials said.The post uploaded on Blind, an online communi
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Yoon says N.K. threat will only make S. Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation stronger

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that increased threats of provocation from North Korea will only strengthen security cooperation among South Korea, the United States and Japan.Yoon made the remark during a